Jacqueline Maldonado, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• Orientation of nursing students to clinical settings, ensuring familiarity with procedures and environments.
• Direct instruction provided to nursing students within clinical settings, aligning practical experience with educational objectives.
• Assignment planning conducted for nursing students, tailored to their competency levels and aligned with didactic learning goals.
• Coordination of clinical assignments in accordance with the availability of relevant learning opportunities.
• Detailed feedback delivered to nursing students regarding performance in clinical environments and written assignments.
• Facilitation of an effective learning environment by bridging theoretical knowledge with practical application through structured support and evaluation.

• Delivered comprehensive patient care for individuals aged 0-21, managing 3-5 patients per shift, including post-bariatric surgery, oncology, rehabilitation, renal transplant, burn injuries, and acute/chronic medical-surgical cases.
• As core charge nurse; assisted in daily clinical operations, while ensuring quality safe patient care. 
• Administered intravenous fluids, medications, blood products, and chemotherapy utilizing peripheral intravenous catheters, central line catheters, mediport access, and hemodialysis catheter systems.
• Provided education to pediatric patients and families on illness pathophysiology, treatment plans, and expected outcomes while maintaining evidence-based knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control protocols, and safety precautions.
• Contributed to professional development by serving as charge nurse, preceptor for graduate nurses and experienced colleagues; achieved Clinical Ladder level IV candidacy; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) instructor; unit-based breastfeeding counselor; EPIC super user; and participant in nursing competency projects.
• Played an active role in quality improvement initiatives through unit committees and implementation of evidence-based practices; elected Pediatric Shared Governance Chair 2025.
• Pediatric unit Magnet Champion 2019, 2014. 
• Cross-trained across the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pediatric Day Hospital, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to meet diverse operational needs while ensuring seamless patient admissions based on acuity levels.

• Responsible for care and critical decisions of patients ages 0-21 in 20 bed pediatric unit. 
• Provided bedside nursing care to 3-5 medical/ surgical pediatric patients. 
• Administered medications, intravenous fluids, and blood products via peripheral intravenous lines and central lines.
• Educated pediatric patient's and families regarding pathophysiology of illness, treatment plan, and expected outcomes. 
• Mentored nursing school students during their practicum.
• Crossed trained to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Emergency Department.

• Responsible for providing nursing care in patient's home setting. 
• Administered home infusion IV fluids, IV antibiotics, IVIG infusion therapy via central line catheter. 
• Monitored patient's vital signs while observing patient for adverse reactions during infusion therapy. 
• Maintained and monitored  central line catheter.
• Educated patient and family about central line infection prevention.
• Maintained accurate documentation of nursing assessment, infusion administration, and education. 

• Responsible for providing nursing care to pediatric hemophiliac patient's in home setting.
• Assessed patient's vital signs and signs of active bleeding prior to medication administration. 
• Prepared Factor VIII medication using proper technique recommended by manufacturers in patient home setting. 
• Accessed pediatric patient mediport using standardized technique in home setting prior to Factor VIII IV push. 
• Maintained patency and obtained blood for ordered labs using mediport access. 
• Educated patient's and families regarding signs and symptoms of active bleeding to report immediately to physician.
• Educated on signs and symptoms that require patient be seen emergently in the Emergency Room. 
• Maintained accurate documentation of nursing assessment, medication administration, patient and family education. 

Preceptor: Sara Frisco, APRN

• Saw 12+ urogynecology patients daily in the outpatient clinic setting.
• Conducted comprehensive medical history for new patient visits.
• Performed physical examinations with focus on the genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems.
• Performed pelvic exams, STI diagnostic testing, pessary fittings with insertion and removal of pessary under the direction of assigned preceptor. 
• Provided assessment and plan for urogynecology diagnoses including: pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder symptoms, urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections, and interstitial cystitis.
• Provided appropriate pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment including complementary therapies using most up to date evidence practice. 
• Provided pre-operative patient teaching. 
• Observed APRN perform percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS).
• Observed physician perform urodynamics testing in office.  

Preceptor: Hillary Simpson, APRN

• Cared for patients ages 0-19 years diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell, hemophilia and blood disorders.
• Managed patients pre and post bone marrow transplant in outpatient care setting.
• Managed patients before and after receiving CAR T-cell Therapy, options for children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. 
• Obtained and documented comprehensive health history.
• Performed head to toe physical examination. 
• Provided appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment including complementary therapies within scope of practice.
• Educated patients and families on what to expect pre and post bone marrow transplant.
• Educated patients and families on what to expect pre and post CAR T-cell Therapy. 
• Provided pharmacological education.
• Provided nutritional education.
• Observed APRN request patient medical records. 
• Observed APRN request authorizations from medical insurance companies. 

Preceptor: RIma Sanka, DO

• Saw 15+ asthma, allergy and immunology patient's per day in a outpatient clinic setting.
• Conducted and documented comprehensive medical history for new patients.
• Documented focused notes for established asthma, allergy and immunology patients. 
• Performed head, ear, eye, nose, throat, skin, respiratory focused physical exams. 
• Provided appropriate assessments and plans; including pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment including complementary therapies using most up to date evidence based practice. 
• Identified need for appropriate diagnostic studies for asthma management based on up to date guidelines. 
• Performed and interpreted in office pulmonary function testing. 
• Interpreted scratch/prick and intradermal allergy testing performed in office. 
• Provided education to patient and families about environmental allergens and methods to decrease exposures. 
• Educated patients and families about food allergies, anaphylaxis. use of Epipen and when to contact 9-11.
• Managed immunotherapy patient schedules.
• Monitored patients post immunotherapy shots in office. 

Preceptor: Jennifer Shaw, APRN, FNP-C

• Provided tele health visits for up to 25 patients per day.
• Obtained comprehensive medical history.
• Performed remote evaluations using clinical knowledge to assess patients' conditions.
• Diagnosed and provided treatment for primary care patient's age 1 year and older. 
• Identified appropriate screening and diagnostics relevant to the differential diagnosis using evidence based practice.
• Provided appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment including complementary therapies within scope of practice.
• Provided patient education relating to pathophysiology, treatment plan, and expected outcomes. 
• Appropriately and accurately documented in electronic health record.

Preceptor: Jason Feliberti, MD

• Cared for 20+ general cardiology, transplant work-up patients, pre-transplant, post transplant care patient's a day in outpatient clinic setting. 
• Conducted comprehensive medical history for new patient's and cardiac focused history for established patients.
• Performed cardiac focused physical exams. 
• Identified appropriate screenings, diagnostics relevant to the differential diagnosis using guidelines developed by The American Heart Association.
• Ordered appropriate pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment. 
• Reviewed heart transplant criteria with patient's during pre-transplant evaluation. 
• Provided pre-op and post-op education to transplant recipients. 
• Developed and educated patient's regarding treatment plans using evidence based practice.
• Provided heart healthy education recommended by The American Heart Association. 
• Precisely documented patient assessment, orders, and education in EMR.

Preceptor: Partrick Lark, APRN, COHN-S

• Saw 15+ patient's a day for acute care concerns and workman's compensation injuries. 
• Conducted focused health histories in employee health setting.
•  Performed focused physical exams to employees of the facility.  
• Completed Workman's Compensation evaluations, physical exams, and referrals.
• Placed orders for pharmacological and non pharmacological therapies.
• Referred patients for physical therapy evaluations and treatments.
• Maintained patient records for patient visits and workman's compensation files.